John Sheda.

It’s gonna be here real soon! Real Soon! Sheda’s annual “Pet Peeve” column. Once a year, I get all those nerve-racking little disturbances off my chest, and the older I get, the more pet peeves I seem to have.

It just bothers me that the world just can’t get along with me better. I’m not THAT difficult, I don’t think. So what grinds your gears, blows your fuse, busts your chops, unfunnies your funny bone, erupts your volcano or…..ok, you get the picture. Let me know a couple of your pet peeves. Love to hear them.

Changing the subject now and how about those Hawkeyes? The Lady Hawks are in the Final Four, and Caitlin Clark and Company will be “probably” meeting South Carolina in the semifinal match? The Gamecock ladies are undefeated this year and ranked #1 but they haven’t faced the Lady Hawks yet. Go Hawkeyes. I think they play Friday night.

Another subject change here. It’s finally spring. Still not the warmest of weather yet, but it is still spring! Spring brings Easter! Spring brings Baseball! Gonna love the new rule changes in baseball! Spring brings golf!

This is the year I will shoot my age! Hopefully for 18 and not nine. Bruce and I are going to try and get some of our old classmates from ’69 to join us in a round or two this year. Right, Bruce? Spring also brings Thunderstorms. I love a good, old-fashioned thunderstorm. Nothing too scary. A gentle one of course. Oh, spring also brings a Chelsea flood too! How do Otter Creek and the Iowa River look this year?

One last subject change! My daughter is surprising her daughter for her birthday this May with a gift of skydiving. The date is May 6, I think and (gulp, gulp), I’m seriously thinking about joining the two of them.

Can you imagine father, daughter and granddaughter skydiving? There’s a strong possibility old Dad will probably chicken out, but you never know.

Don’t forget to send me your “pet peeves” at jsheda@indytel.com or call me at 319.327.4640. Do you think I will actually skydive?